The first round of the cup fell on Ted Mcloughlin’s birthday as the boys travelled to Ballyduff in what was sure to be a tight encounter.

We opened the scoring within the first 5 minutes as Patrick O Hanlon got a lovely strike from just outside the box in the bottom corner in off the back post.

We controlled the game in the middle of the park giving Ballyduff no chances until the end of the first half when they rattled the ball off the bar but Tom Fewer was there to get it out of the danger.

The second half was more of the same with our goalkeeper in Oscar O Keefe and back 3 of Luke Henebery, Shay Moore and Tom Fewer continuing there great run of form at the back and getting another clean sheet for the team.

Our midfield 4 of Ted Mcloughlin, Aaron Walsh, Teddy Dunphy and Harry Ahern did a great job in getting stuck in and creating plenty chances and helping out the defence when needed also.

Patrick O Hanlon had another great game getting his 5th goal of the season. Elliot Coughlan and Max Rowe also came on and put in a performance they should be happy with.

We’re sure that the boys will carry this run of form to Kilmacow in the quarter final.